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"Small Australian manufacturers will be encouraged to extract the fossil fuels
from their production lines with a $10 million fund designed to decarbonise
forgotten areas within industry.
Projects involving metal, coatings and even cooking will be eligible for
investments under the scheme that could reach into fields as diverse as the
food and beverage market and automotive and construction industries.
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) announced its
multimillion-dollar support for the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre on
Thursday, revealing it would consider projects worth up to $1 million.
The announcement comes after recent government investments in decarbonisation
projects for sustainable fuels and transport, and as the nation strives to
reduce greenhouse emissions by up to 70 per cent in 2035.
Australian owned and operated manufactures with fewer than 200 staff members
will be eligible to apply for funding from the program, with company
investments matched by the agency.
Successful applicants would have to prove they could reduce fossil fuel use by
electrification or other low-emission technologies, agency chief executive
Darren Miller said, and would share their findings with the wider industry.
“Australia cannot reach net zero without transforming how we make the materials
and goods that underpin our economy,” he said.
“This funding extends ARENA’s work in industrial decarbonisation to reach small
and medium-sized manufacturers, helping them deploy practical solutions and
demonstrate approaches that can be replicated across the industry.”
Priority would be given to projects involving metal processing, surface
treatments, and industrial applications that use steam, centre managing
director Dr Jens Goennemann said, to make the biggest environmental impact
across the widest field."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
